Street closures in NYC for parades and festivals this weekend
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Spring is in full swing in New York City with Pride Month just around the corner and to celebrate a number of festivals and parades with take over the streets throughout the weekend.
Among some of the events happening on Saturday and Sunday include the following.
Times Square Springfest – A 10-block spring street fair held along Seventh Avenue
Street closures:
Seventh Avenue between 47th Street and 57th Street
– The 35th annual celebration of Filipino culture on Madison Avenue. Kicks off at 8 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony and mass and wraps up with a street fair finishing at 6 p.m.
Street Closures
Formation:37th and 38th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue36th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
Route:Madison Avenue between 27th Street and 38th Street
Dispersal:27th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
Festival:Madison Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street26th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
– The fourth annual cultural event held in Midtown along Sixth Avenue. The parade will step off at 12 p.m. and wrap up at 3 p.m.
Street Closures:
Formation:44th Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue45th Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue
Route:6th Avenue between 44th Street and 55th Street
Dispersal:55th Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue
Fun on Fifth Ave Festival – Run by the non-profit organization Bay Ridge Fifth Ave Business Improvement District, the event promotes the economic and cultural diversity of the neighborhood. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Street closures:
Fifth Avenue between Bay Ridge Avenue and 85th Street
– The event celebrates the 59th anniversary of Guyana's independence with a parade that kicks off at noon and wraps up with a celebration concert at 2 p.m. at 1450 Utica Ave.
Street closures:
FormationChurch Avenue between Brooklyn Avenue and East 35th Street
RouteChurch Avenue between Brooklyn Avenue and Utica AvenueUtica Avenue between Church Avenue and Glenwood Road
DispersalUtica Avenue between Glenwood Road and Farragut Road
– The second oldest and second largest pride parade in New York City that's held in Jackson Heights annually on the first Sunday in June. The parade will march down 37th Avenue from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Street closures:
Formation:89th Street between 35th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue
Route37th Avenue between 89th Street and 75th Street
Dispersal:75th Street between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue
Festival:75th to 76th Street between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue37th Road between 74th Street and 77th Street
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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